Covert video surveillance--an assessment of the Staffordshire protocol. Issue 1 (February 1996)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Thomas, T
• Is Part Of: Journal of medical ethics. Volume 22:Issue 1(1996)
• Page Start: 22
• Page End: 25
• Publication Date: 1996-02
• Subjects: Medical ethics -- Periodicals; 174.2
• DOI: 10.1136/jme.22.1.22
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0306-6800

Abstract

Abstract : An assessment of a protocol devised to guide practitioners thinking of using covert video surveillance. Such surveillance is particularly used to help identify cases of Munchausen's syndrome by proxy. The protocol in question has been written by staff at the Academic Department of Paediatrics, North Staffordshire Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent in association with their local Area Child Protection Committee and has been commended by the Department of Health to others wishing to implement covert video surveillance.